Abubakar Atiku BaguduCON (born 26 December 1961) is a Nigerian politician who is the current Nigerian minister of budget and economic planning. He served as governor of Kebbi State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2] He also served as the senator representing the Kebbi Central senatorial district from 2009 to 2015.
In 2009,Bagudu succeeded Adamu Aliero when he won the by-election for the Kebbi Central Senatorial seat following Aliero's appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan to become the Minister for FCT in December 2008.[5]
Bagudu contested and won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 Kebbi Central Senatorial election.[7] He lost the election to PDP incumbent Adamu Aliero who had previously moved from the APC,after losing the primaries.
He was appointed minister of budget and economic planning by president Bola Tinubu on 16 August 2023[8]
Major Achievements as Governor
Immediately the new sworn in Governor took to the task of sanitising the government of Kebbi State. He sought to streamline government processes and protocols and to recover lost and stolen government properties including monies. He also launched the exercise to grid the Kebbi State civil service of ghost workers. As Atiku Bagudu arrived the seat of Governor,he meet a Kebbi State that have been poorly managed. Over 1.2 million children's were reported be out of school,jobless youths roamed the street,non - functional hospital and local government areas that has totally collapsed. The Atiku Bagudu administration was quick to grab the bull by the horns without allowing for precious time to waste away. He derived into the nitty - gritty to set the committee task force for the recovery of lost and stolen government properties and monies. The committee task force was able to discover billions of naira to the state monies that the governor put to work immediately by reinventing into the state by creating casting infrastructure such,as Roads,International standards schools,Water treatment plant,Hospitals,Upgrades and refurbishments,Agriculture and farming,Power and water supply to rural communities,and other critical sectors of the state. Atiku Bagudu was the pioneer of Treasury Single Account (TSA) In Kebbi State.[9][10]
Revamping Healthcare
Governor Atiku Bagudu Commission and Established New Wards at Sir Yahaya Hospital Birnin Kebbi Published by Umar Kabir Umar
The Atiku Bagudu administration In Kebbi State launched a major campaign to revamp and upgrade the Healthcare delivery system In Kebbi State. His administration began with healthcare infrastructure within the eight years 230 Primary Healthcare Centers were either Constructed,Renovated,Upgraded,and fully equipped across the rural communities during those years. He inaugurate the state contributory healthcare scheme to boost access to affordable healthcare service by vulnerable people in the state. On 28 may 2019 he rehabilitated 24 Primary Healthcares In Kebbi State. Atiku Bagudu administration Constructed 2 block at Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital comprising a Paediatric medical word. He rehabilate Hospitals across the 21 local government areas in Kebbi State,he renovated Kebbi Medical Centre,Kalgo. He inaugurate primary healthcare care steering and operational committees,his administration launched a new consumer food safety evidence and action toward safe nutrition food (eatsafe) In collaboration of USAID .[11][12]
Revolution in Road Construction
Governor Atiku Bagudu Costruct 17KM Road in Augie Published by Umar Kabir Umar
In his eight years of tenure (as of 2025) as Governor of Kebbi State,Atiku Bagudu has constructed over 200 kilometers of road,crossing urban and rural communities and farmlands. Atiku Bagudu's administration has constructed road and drainage at Bayan Oando and Tipper Garage area of Birnin Kebbi,Unguwan Zanarmawa Birnin Kebbi,and another one Behind Old CID office,Malluwa and Rafin Atiku Area. Constructed Five Kilometers Township Jega,Road,Babuche - Bayawa Road,Augie - Zagi Boarder Road,Ka'oje - Illo Road,Badariya - Kola - Zuguru - Road,Filin Sarki Nepa Road. His administration rehabilitated the Rima roundabout and five roundabout across the Kebbi State. Atiku Bagudu administration Constructed access road and drainage at Tsohon Gari and Gwadangwaji,2.56Km access road to Ambursa,Repairs to two bridges at Baban Jori Giede and Baba - Dan yaku Village. The construction Falale - Barama - Badariya Argungun Bye Pas Road,Aliero - Gehuru Road.[13][14]
Government Through Empowerment Programmes
Atiku Bagudu Empower Youths Male and Female With Sewing Machines and Tailoring Training Published by Umar Kabir Umar
Atiku Bagudu administration under the auspices of the Atiku Bagudu economic and empowerment programs in the history of Kebbi State. Some fruit of the programs included Sustainable Development Programs Goals (SDGs) intervention Programmes with Kebbi State Government spent over 20 billion on it. Atiku Bagudu witnessed the graduation of 2000 youths male and female trained by the state government on skills acquisition. The distribution of 200 commercial buses across the 21 local government areas. He set up a micro grant of 10000 for each petty trader women and founded the micro grant scheme. He launched a 100 million keep initiatives per LGAs for youth and women,another sum of 80 million reserved for soft loan to trader's and artisan . On January 2021 Governor Atiku Bagudu approved 468.5 million for the execution of projects and empowerment programmes under the state ministry of women affairs and social development.[15][16]
Upgrading Education
Governor Atiku Bagudu Commission 500 Capacity Male and Female Hostel at College of Education Argungun Published by Umar Kabir Umar
It is understood,the Governor Atiku Bagudu value education,especially girl child education. He views Girl Child Education as a right owned by the government. Atiku Bagudu administration increased the state budgetary allocation to education sector. The educational sector In Kebbi State had suffered serious neglect by previous administrations. Governor Atiku Bagudu has ensured payment of scholarship to students studying in various institutions of higher learning,within the state and outside the state and abroad,including the payment of WAEC and NECO Examination fees for secondary school students. Under his administration three institutions upgraded Adamu Augie College of Education,Argungun,Kebbi State College of Nursing Science and Midwifery,Birnin Kebbi,and the College of Health Technology,Jega get approval to offer Degree programs,HND,and National Diploma (ND). In December 2021 Atiku Bagudu approved foreign training of 262 students of the state to study Medicine and Engineering courses in India,Ukraine and Sudan. More than 33 of Kebbi State University of Science and Technology,Aliero have been received accreditation from National Universities Commission,(NUC). His administration has facilitated the upgrading and transformation of the College of Agriculture,Zuru to Federal University of Agriculture Zuru. He secured the sum of 4 billion naira for the establishment and accreditation of the faculty of engineering at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology,Aliero. Under the State Universal Basic Education Board,SUBEB 518 classrooms have been Constructed while 1,058 classrooms have been renovated,42,244 furnitures were provided and 450 units of WC toilets were Constructed,138 boreholes were sunk,383 wheel Dust Bins to improved water sanitation In schools.[17][18]
Farming
In terms of farming,the Atiku Bagudu administration had also prioritised Agriculture as one of its value agenda. Atiku Bagudu administration established Tomatoes paste factory in Ngaski,attracting world acclaimed investors like Dangote Rice Mill and Sugar factory,Kebbi,NNPC ethanol project In Zuru Emirate. Memorandum of understanding between Kebbi State Government and International organization world bank,CBN,NNPC,and Unicef. Under Atiku Bagudu Kebbi State government partner with Egyptian expert in agriculture and livestock production for the development of the state. Launched the Anchor Borrowers Programme to produce food,food creation,increased of six metric tonnes of rice paddies,partnership with lagos state government in the production of Lagos - Kebbi Rice (Lake Rice),Kenya added the Mobilization of over 70,000 farmers,the production of over three million tonnes of rice,Commissioning of WACOT Mill,The administration of Atiku Bagudu distributed 100 tractors,1000 ox - drawn ploughs,100 rice threshers,and 100 motorcycles for the trained agriculture extension workers. The Kebbi State with the intervention of world bank has empowerment 5000 person's youths and women's In the Agro - processing productivity enhancement support (APPEALS). Within the eight year Atiku Bagudu administration procured over 50,000 metric tons of fertilizers.[19][20]
Security
The Kebbi State government has over time ensured that the security sectors In the state established accountable security institutions which transparently supply institutions security as a public good via. This has led Kebbi State enjoying a peaceful atmosphere as a result of synergy between all the military deployed to the state. Their synergy has reduced endemic crimes such as kidnapping,Banditry,Arm robbery,and similar social vices. The Atiku Bagudu administration has tackle security challenges in the state through the establishment of tenancy regulatory commission and by providing them the logistics,vehicles,and their allowances to took after their welfare. Atiku Bagudu administration provided more than 500 vehicles to security personnel In Kebbi State .[21][22]
Controversy
He was a known associate of former Head of State Nigerian Sani Abacha,who was accused of stealing more than $2.2 billion of public funds during his five-year tenure as Nigerian president in the 1990s.[23]
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